Sankranti 1960
A Sankranti is the moment when the Sun transits from one sidereal Rashi into the next. There are 12 Sankrantis in a year.
Makara Sankranti
Sun Enters Makara
Thursday, January 14, 1960
04:42 PM
Uttarayan begins — harvest festival across India
Kumbha Sankranti
Sun Enters Kumbha
Saturday, February 13, 1960
05:39 AM
Meena Sankranti
Sun Enters Meena
Sunday, March 13, 1960
02:34 AM
Mesha Sankranti
Sun Enters Mesha
Wednesday, April 13, 1960
11:10 AM
Solar New Year — Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu
Vrishabha Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishabha
Saturday, May 14, 1960
08:09 AM
Mithuna Sankranti
Sun Enters Mithuna
Tuesday, June 14, 1960
02:51 PM
Karka Sankranti
Sun Enters Karka
Friday, July 15, 1960
01:48 AM
Dakshinayan begins — start of southern solstice
Simha Sankranti
Sun Enters Simha
Tuesday, August 16, 1960
10:14 AM
Kanya Sankranti
Sun Enters Kanya
Friday, September 16, 1960
10:09 AM
Tula Sankranti
Sun Enters Tula
Sunday, October 16, 1960
10:02 PM
Libra ingress — Kanyagata Shraddha concludes
Vrishchika Sankranti
Sun Enters Vrishchika
Tuesday, November 15, 1960
09:45 PM
Dhanu Sankranti
Sun Enters Dhanu
Thursday, December 15, 1960
12:17 PM
